Kaz James
An Australian of both Italian and Greek descent, the unique triple heritage of Kaz James is unlike many you’ll find in the dance music scene. But much like his origin, Kaz is no ordinary DJ and producer. Growing up in Melbourne, Kaz took early inspiration from his stepfather’s diverse record collection, with emphasis on jazz, rare groove, and house. Upon reading an article on Carl Cox in his teenage years, Kaz’s own career path was decided. “Carl – and his ability to mix three records at once… it blew my mind!”, Kaz laughs. “There were only a handful of guys DJing professionally when I started, but he was a big influence for sure, I wanted to be in the same league as him. So I knew I had to learn how to play the same if I was going to have a chance. Also there’s people like Pete Tong too, of course, who has given me so much great advice and support in my career. Not to mention I was a massive Sasha, and John Digweed fan.”
Gerd Janson
Gerd Janson is one of the most highly respected DJs in the world of
house and techno. Quite often, “highly respected” goes hand-in-hand
with “underrated” but over the past few years, audiences around the
world have also found out what insider types already knew: Janson is a
DJ that reconfigures the classics you already knew in an unexpected way
– and introduce you to new classics, a few months (or years) before
you’ll hear them played eve rywhere else.
Raised just outside of Frankfurt, Janson came to dance music at a young
age . He was introduced to techno via a scout le ader, who lent him a tape
in the early ‘90s made by German techno legend Sven Väth. The region –
at that time – was Germany’s most vibrant outpost for the stuff, and he
soon fell in love.
A few years late r – once he got old enough to credibly sneak into clubs –
he found himself traveling around the country to see heroes both local
and international Masters at Work. Moodymann. Robert Hood. Techno.
House. The style didn’t matter. He was hooked.
This genre -free philosophy be en a theme throughout Janson’s career.
House and techno have been an underlying theme, but listening to his DJ
sets, you’ll often hear different types of things filtering through: UK
fGerd Janson is one of the increasingly worst kept secrets in the world of
dance music. A DJ versatile enough to rock just about any dance floor. A
DJ who cares about the profession of DJ. A DJ worth hearing.